Panamax MB850 User Manual

MB850 INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT SAFTEY WARNINGS

This manual contains important safety instructions. Please read and follow
all instructions carefully during installation and operation of the unit. Read
this manual thoroughly before attempting to unpack, install, or operate your
UPS.

CAUTION! To prevent the risk of fire or electric shock, install in a tempera­ture and humidity controlled indoor area free of conductive contaminants.
(Please see specifications for acceptable temperature and humidity range).

CAUTION! To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover
except to service the battery. No user serviceable parts are inside except the
battery.

CAUTION! Some components can be energized by the battery when unit is
unplugged.

CAUTION! UPS must be connected to an AC power outlet with fuse or circuit
breaker protection. Do not plug into an outlet that is not grounded. If you
need to de-energize this equipment, turn off and unplug the unit.

CAUTION! To avoid electrical shock, turn off the unit and unplug it from the
AC power source before servicing the battery or installing a computer
component.

DO NOT USE FOR MEDICAL OR LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT! Panamax does
not sell products for life support or medical applications. DO NOT use in any
circumstance that would affect operation or safety of any life support
equipment or with any medical applications or patient care.

DO NOT USE WITH OR NEAR AQUARIUMS! To reduce the risk of fire or
electric shock, do not use with or near an aquarium. Condensation from the
aquarium can cause the unit to short out.

DO NOT USE WITH AMPLIFIERS OR POWERED SUBWOOFERS! The power
demands of these devices will overload and possibly damage the unit.

AUTOMATIC VOLTAGE REGULATOR

The MB850 stabilizes inconsistent utility power. The incoming utility
power may be damaging to important data files, but with Automatic
Voltage Regulation, the computer will not experience damaging voltage
levels. An Automatic Voltage Regulator automatically increases low or
decreases high voltage to a consistent, computer safe 110v/120v. The
unit’s powerful sealed lead-acid batteries will provide power only if the
incoming voltage drops below 90v or increases above 140v

HARDWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE

1. Your new UPS may be used immediately upon receipt. However,

recharging the batteries for at least 16 hours is recommended to ensure
that the battery’s maximum charge capacity is achieved. A loss of charge
may occur during shipping and storage. To recharge the batteries, simply
leave the unit plugged into an AC outlet. The unit will charge in both the
ON as well as the OFF position.

2. With the UPS unit off and unplugged, connect equipment that would
benefit from battery back-up such as DVR, cable box, satellite receiver,
DLP TV or gaming console into the battery power supplied outlets. Plug
other equipment into the full-time surge protection outlets.

3. To surge protect a network connection, connect
a network cable from the wall jack outlet to the
IN jack of the UPS. Then connect a network cable
from the OUT jack on the UPS to the network device.

4. Plug the UPS into a 2 pole, 3 wire grounding receptacle (wall outlet).
Make sure the wall branch outlet is protected by a fuse or circuit breaker
and does not service equipment with large electrical demands (e.g.
refrigerator, copier, etc…).

INSTALLING YOUR UPS SYSTEM

UNPACKING

Inspect the UPS upon receipt. The box should contain the following:
(1) UPS unit; (1) User’s manual; (1) Software CD; (1) USB device cable;
(1) Telephone cable; (1) Coaxial Cable

OVERVIEW

The MB850 provides automatic voltage regulation for inconsistent utility
power. The MB850 features 890 Joules of surge protection, and provides

battery backup during power outages. The MB850 ensures consistent
power to your computer system and its included software will automati­cally save your open files and shutdown your computer system during a
utility power loss.

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5. Press the power switch to turn on the unit. The unit will beep twice
and the power on indicator will illuminate.

6. If an overload is detected, an audible alarm will sound and the unit will
emit one long beep. To correct this, turn the UPS off and unplug at least
one piece of equipment from the battery power supplied outlets. Wait 10
seconds. Make sure the circuit breaker is depressed and then turn the
UPS on.

7. To maintain optimal battery charge, leave the UPS plugged into an AC
outlet at all times.

8. To store your UPS for an extended period, cover it and store with the
battery fully charged. While in storage recharge the battery every three
months to ensure battery life.

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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE
Windows Users

You will need to install the included software on to your computer to take
advantage of the UPS computer software control features.

1. Place the CD in your CD drive and wait for the setup wizard to begin. If
the wizard does not begin, go to your CD drive in "My Computer" and open
the folder and double click "Setup.exe".

2. Follow the instructions on your screen and complete the installation.
The default settings offered by the installation wizard are acceptable for
most users and can be changed at any time if necessary.

3. After the setup is complete plug the USB cord from your Panamax UPS
to an available USB port on your computer.

6 - Full-Time Surge Protection Outlets

The unit has four always on surge suppression outlets.

7 - Electrical Wiring Fault Indicator

This LED indicator will illuminate to warn the user that a wiring problem
exists, such as bad ground, missing ground or reversed wiring. If this is
illuminated, user is advised to disconnect all electrical equipment from
the outlet and have an electrician check to ensure the outlet is properly
wired. The unit will not provide surge protection without being plugged
into a grounded and properly wired wall outlet.

8 - Communication Protection Ports

Communication protection ports will protect any standard modem, fax ,
telephone line, broadband network or Ethernet connection.

4. You are now ready to begin using the software.

Mac Users

When you first get a new Panamax UPS, you'll need to configure the Mac
UPS function to control your UPS and begin using it. Configuring the
"Energy Saver" UPS Function

1. Plug the USB cord from your Panamax UPS to an available USB port on
your computer.

2. Go to "System Preferences" and open the "Energy Saver" control panel.

3. Select settings for "UPS".

You are now ready to configure the settings for the UPS.

BASIC OPERATION

DESCRIPTION

1 - Power Switch

Used as the master on/off switch for equipment connected to the battery
power supplied outlets.

9 - Circuit Breaker

Located on the back of the UPS, the circuit breaker serves to provide
overload and fault protection.

10 - Serial/USB Ports to PC

The USB and serial port allow communication from the UPS to a
computer. The UPS communicates its status to the software when
connected with a USB port. The serial port is only used with third party
UPS software such as the Microsoft UPS Power Option of Windows
2000, XP, and Vista. For information on configuring and using the serial
port and the Microsoft UPS Power Option or for information regarding
ordering a standard serial cable, please contact technical support at
www.panamax.com. Note: The serial port and USB port cannot be used
to control two computers concurrently. Only one port will function at a
time.

11 Coax/Cable/DSS Surge Protection

The Coax/Cable/DSS surge protection ports will protect any cable
modem, CATV converter, or DSS receiver.

12 Input Power Cord

Connect the unit into an AC outlet.

2 - Power On Indicator

This LED is under the power switch. It illuminates when the utility condition
is normal and the UPS outlets are providing power, free of surges and

spikes.

3 - LCD Module Display.

High resolution and intelligent LCD display shows all the UPS information
with icons and messages. For more information please check the
“Definitions for Illuminated LCD Indicators” section.

4 - LCD Display Toggle/Selected Switch

The switch can be used to select the LCD display contents including Input
Voltage, Output Voltage and Estimated Run Time. The toggle frequency is
set to one time per second. Holding the switch for more than two seconds
while running on battery will silence the buzzer.

5 - Battery and Surge Protected Outlets

The unit has five battery powered/surge protected outlets for connected

equipment and ensures temporary uninterrupted operation of your
equipment during a power failure

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